Just purchased a new Nexus 7, which I up-dated to Jellybean 4.2 before use. I now find a number of issues have occurred with this release, the worst for me is the very poor volume level. Searching the net shows this is a real issue, but I can find no solutions that work.
Can anyone help please?
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I got this problem,too
Especially when it comes to use headphones,volume level seems to be very low also at maximum level...gets better with the speaker,that seems to have a decent volume level.
Are you guys unlocked? You could try to flash the system again to see if this fixes anything. You can go back to "having warranty" after that as I unlocked rooted flashed custom roms etc and then took it back to repair without any problems.
Yeah it is a 4.2.x thing.
If you are unlocked and have CWM or TRWP you can have a go with this. Works great for me.
Or you can try the two apps I've tried and works pretty good for me called volume boost and ear piece use them together and also go into there settings and set them to a 100% GOD BLESS YOU GUYS
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clay347 said:
Or you can try the two apps I've tried and works pretty good for me called volume boost and ear piece use them together and also go into there settings and set them to a 100% GOD BLESS YOU GUYS
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Mine is not unlocked yet,I bought it just a few days ago,so I think I'm gonna give these apps a chance!
No root required,right?
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Right I also forgot to mention I played around with the built in EQ I put mine on flat on the choices it gives you GOD BLESS YOU BRO I'm also stock
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I tried Ear Piece,but I found it useless: don't know how it's possible,but enabling the volume boost at any % level cause it to be lower than the stock one!
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ginryu said:
Yeah it is a 4.2.x thing.
If you are unlocked and have CWM or TRWP you can have a go with this. Works great for me.
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Ok,when I'll unlock the Nexus I'm definitely give this one a chance!
I have to say though that I refer particularly to the audio part of videos,as I consider the volume level in Google Play decent (not really high,but powerful enough)
Anyway I find that with the stock video player and with BS free the volume level of the videos is kinda low even at 100%...not VERY low,but not that great as you would expect from the maximum level of a device (my iPod touch is way louder than this even at about 80%)
No problems with output volume for me on 4.2.1 is louder than my Xperia S, however it does keep popping up with the warning about high listening volumes, my Xperia only warned me once.
I think there is European laws on volume output, I remember on my cowon mp3 player I had to choose China as my country to unlock full output volume as China is unaffected by the European laws, probably all deaf too!
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WasherUK said:
No problems with output volume for me on 4.2.1 is louder than my Xperia S, however it does keep popping up with the warning about high listening volumes, my Xperia only warned me once.
I think there is European laws on volume output, I remember on my cowon mp3 player I had to choose China as my country to unlock full output volume as China is unaffected by the European laws, probably all deaf too!
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Yep,that's another boring problem...
I also suspect that the European law is the issue about that,but I don't see any way to solve this except from using the device as a non-EU citizen (which means using it in another language for a non english guy like me)
Calibre8844 said:
Just purchased a new Nexus 7, which I up-dated to Jellybean 4.2 before use. I now find a number of issues have occurred with this release, the worst for me is the very poor volume level. Searching the net shows this is a real issue, but I can find no solutions that work.
Can anyone help please?
UK
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I have the same issue with the Nexus 7 32 gig and Jelly Bean. I tried some free apps and none worked. Then I remembered that XBMC I use on my desktop allows you to boost volume when playing video or music files. I found an android app for XBMC and installed it. Problem solved ,at least for media playback.
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One criticism of my N7 is that the max volume is too low. I am hearing impaired, but don't have this issue with any other device I use. Whether the speakers or headphones, it is just too low. I think I have tried every free volume setting or boosting app on Google Play and none of them seem to do a thing. My device is rooted with the stock 4.2. I am not particularly interested in loading a custom ROM just for this, but if that is the only solution I might. Any suggestions? Thanks.
lingenfr said:
One criticism of my N7 is that the max volume is too low. I am hearing impaired, but don't have this issue with any other device I use. Whether the speakers or headphones, it is just too low. I think I have tried every free volume setting or boosting app on Google Play and none of them seem to do a thing. My device is rooted with the stock 4.2. I am not particularly interested in loading a custom ROM just for this, but if that is the only solution I might. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Don't do it. I blew my speakers with a booster app.
A better solution ( and with better results ), is to get a bluetooth external speaker. A friend of mine has one of these, and I was surprised by the
amount of volume coming from it in a 20 by 20 room. and he only paid 30 bucks for it.
you can try this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1889522
Hey Bro I have two apps I've downloaded and use them at the same time one is called speaker boost and the other is called ear piece they work great for me once installed go into the settings and adjust the volume limit to 100% I hope this helps you GOD BLESS YOU GUYS
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One criticism of my N7 is that the max volume is too low. I am hearing impaired, but don't have this issue with any other device I use. Whether the speakers or headphones, it is just too low. I think I have tried every free volume setting or boosting app on Google Play and none of them seem to do a thing. My device is rooted with the stock 4.2. I am not particularly interested in loading a custom ROM just for this, but if that is the only solution I might. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I just got the 4.3 OTA upgrade and it fixed the low volume problem.
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I just got the 4.3 OTA upgrade and it fixed the low volume problem.
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Youre lucky! Or maybe I am doing something wrong.
The volume through headphones while watching movies using the Google Play Movie app is so low as to border on unusable. Unless you are in a very quiet environment, my experience is you can barely hear the dialogue even at max volume.
Wish there was a way to fix this, as watching movies on airplanes is a primary reason I bought the Nexus 7 and its quite poor for that.
I'm in the same boat. With 4.3 installed headphone volume is limited to 50% on movie/music playback, No warning ever pops up, and all the "audio booster" apps say they only work with Gingerbread.
Hey all i have nexus 7 not rooted and i am looking for application that it could help with this problem
I searched alot in play store but i couldn't find any useful application
Thanks
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moayadable said:
Hey all i have nexus 7 not rooted and i am looking for application that it could help with this problem
I searched alot in play store but i couldn't find any useful application
Thanks
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Have you tried Equalizer?. It might help a bit regarding the low volume even at max. Noozxoide might help too. But the best option is to get a portable amp like the FiiO portable amp. Did just that. Bought myself Digizoid ZO2.3 and the low volume even at max is now a thing of the past. My cans now sound extremely loud that I'm sure I'll be going deaf sooner or later.
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Have you tried Equalizer?. It might help a bit regarding the low volume even at max. Noozxoide might help too. But the best option is to get a portable amp like the FiiO portable amp. Did just that. Bought myself Digizoid ZO2.3 and the low volume even at max is now a thing of the past. My cans now sound extremely loud that I'm sure I'll be going deaf sooner or later.
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I just got the 4.3 OTA upgrade and it fixed the low volume problem.
Hi.
I know a number of people have been experiencing issues with the volume on playback of media on Nexus 7.
I am having similar issues. Tried to watch a movie (through Google Play app) on an airplane through headset and it was almost impossible to follow the dialogues.
Ive read about a number of solutions like Volume+ and Speaker Boost, but I dont believe any of them work with the latest 4.2.2 update, which I just received a couple of days ago.
I am going to keep searching but if anyone comes up with something that does work, please let me know and I will do the same. Its a major usability issue for me...
Interested in this too.
I'm waiting for Misledz to upload a new xlouder mod for 4.2.2 so I can test it, also his latest version for 4.2.1 works fairly well with 4.2.2
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Thanks. I assume that requires root?
I'm hoping to find an easy volume+ like app to solve this. Bummer of a problem.
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guys this one works with 4.2.2.
i tried it out last night and yeah it does work also it has option that it automatically switches itself off when you disconnect headphones/ext speakers so you dont damage your phones speaker
try the free version first
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...iLmFuZHJvaWQuZGVzaXJlc291bmR1bmxvY2t0cmlhbCJd
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guys this one works with 4.2.2.
i tried it out last night and yeah it does work also it has option that it automatically switches itself off when you disconnect headphones/ext speakers so you dont damage your phones speaker
try the free version first
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...iLmFuZHJvaWQuZGVzaXJlc291bmR1bmxvY2t0cmlhbCJd
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Awesome thanks! I will give it a try and report back on results.
EDIT: These reviews dont sound super encouraging!
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Awesome thanks! I will give it a try and report back on results.
EDIT: These reviews dont sound super encouraging!
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its worked fine for me, i did just try that noovie audio thing....and now lost music effects lol but the volume boost app still works and i still get load audio lol
So for my job I'm in a company vehicle most of the time and listen to podcasts through an FM transmitter, but even with the volume turned all the way up on both the phone and stereo I have a hard time hearing it. I didn't have this problem on my old phones, are there any apps or anything to fix this? DSP manager didn't do any good, running CM10..
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Just noticed that it looks like this might be an issue with 4.2.2, I updated straight out of the box so didn't have anything to compare to. Any fixes?
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I'm dealing with this too and it's driving me nuts. When I connect my nexus 4 via aux jack I have to max out my stereo volume
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You happen to know if it's any different than 4.2.1?
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I can't say for sure bc I don't remember if I hooked it up to the car before I updated to 4.2.2. I really hope it's a software issue and not hardware. I've searched and alot of other ppl are experiencing this issue with no fix yet. Any else have any input?
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Same as you guys. I'm an avid music listener so I'm moving on to another phone. Not sure why the sound is so low. My galaxy did not have this problem.
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I've heard good things about this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._medium=organic&utm_term=android+boost+volume
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-E06-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B005HJWWW8
it is definitely worth it.
So im officially happy again with my nexus 4 bc the volume issue I have been experiencing is gone thanks to Franco kernel! For anyone experiencing this problem I would highly recommend flashing CM10 and Franco kernel as well as buying the Franco kernel updater on the app store which allows you to tweak volume/gain output settings. Not to mention the color and gamma correction settings have made this display insane. Plus all your other standard tweaks are available like cpu overclocking and undervolting if you're into that kind of thing. I hope this helps!
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You could root your device and replace the stock kernel with for example, Faux's new kernel or Morfic's Trinity Kernel (Use the newest releases). They've both implemented the ability to increase volume with use of Faux's app in the play store (Paid app, helps the developer and allows you to adjust how much louder or quiet you want it so hey win-win). Faux's kernel that allows extra volume is V.009 and Morfic's is Trinity TF111 <-- can be found on Simm's G+ page (Not found on the Derkenel website). Faux's kernel can be found easily by clicking his links on his thread. Hope this helps
Yea so I thought boosting headphone volume would help but now I'm just getting noticeable distortion. What a f'n joke. LG really dropped the ball. I have no complaints otherwise, but this is a big issue and it's enough to make me consider moving on to another phone unfortunately
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it's enough to make me consider moving on to another phone unfortunately
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i thought i noticed a problem last weekend when i randomly thought to listen to music using headphones, but i forgot about it until today
my 'normal' headphones are at work, but i tried some others i had in the drawer and found that the headphones i use make a BIG difference to how loudly i can hear the music...the best of the bunch (VModa) triple the volume and quality of the sound when compared to a Sony pair which results in distorted sound and very low volume
i will try my Phillips headphones at work and see if they are as good as the VModa
i also tried Franco kernel volume boost and while it does increase the volume, it distorts the sounds a lot
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i thought i noticed a problem last weekend when i randomly thought to listen to music using headphones, but i forgot about it until today
my 'normal' headphones are at work, but i tried some others i had in the drawer and found that the headphones i use make a BIG difference to how loudly i can hear the music...the best of the bunch (VModa) triple the volume and quality of the sound when compared to a Sony pair which results in distorted sound and very low volume
i will try my Phillips headphones at work and see if they are as good as the VModa
i also tried Franco kernel volume boost and while it does increase the volume, it distorts the sounds a lot
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What really annoys me is when I plug it into my aux port in my car. The sound is so low compared to my N7 it is rediculous
can this be a hardware issue as opposed to firmware/programing ?
If your phone is rooted you could give this a shot! Worked great for me!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2025486
Just a stab in the dark here, but coming from an iPhone, the headphone audio on this device seems below par. At low levels and all volume levels really there is an audible hissing or static sound on any form of audio. The only way to reduce this is by using my Bose headphones for some reason. Just wondering if anyone else experiences this? Thanks.
I just need to know of my phone is defective or not really. So if anyone could test and let me know, I would appreciate it
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I do not have this experience you describe and I use some cheap $20 Sony headphones. (Earbuds)
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Right now I am using ElementalX kernel and Dirty Unicorns rom and everything is crystal clear and sounds great on my headphones. I haven't used headphones until now when I saw your post and I tested and all is fine on my end.
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I do not have this experience you describe and I use some cheap $20 Sony headphones. (Earbuds)
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Right now I am using ElementalX kernel and Dirty Unicorns rom and everything is crystal clear and sounds great on my headphones. I haven't used headphones until now when I saw your post and I tested and all is fine on my end.
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Okay, I may change rom from stock then... Is this likely to be a software issue?
Also, is the rom/kernel setup you use faster than stock?
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Okay, I may change rom from stock then... Is this likely to be a software issue?
Also, is the rom/kernel setup you use faster than stock?
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Not sure if this is the same as yours but I use V4A on mine and I do get crackling noises every now and then. But on EX and franco kernels its much worse. I get massive amounts of stuttering which lags the audio as well. So far I believe its due to the CPU governor behaviour as well as soundboost options you get from those kernels.
But I believe the main reason could be that Nuplayer is default on marshmallow and doesnt work well with V4A. Eh, its weird how custom kernels are the only ones that have this issue. To answer your question about roms, I use SinLess, which is miles faster than stock and rock solid. I suggest you give it a try.
Also about audio, I suggest you give V4A (Viper4Android) a try. You'll never think of your iPhone again lol. My current driver is a Sennheiser IE80 and once you tune up V4A on your device, it sounds like an audiophiles dream.
Thank you for the advice, I will use that exact setup and try it out!!
What I meant by my audio issue is that all the time there is a background hiss in the sound, no matter what headphones I use. Hoping a V4A will fix this
Is the headphone volume loud enough? Do you use in-ear headphones?
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Okay, I may change rom from stock then... Is this likely to be a software issue?
Also, is the rom/kernel setup you use faster than stock?
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I'm on stock odex rom, same one that comes with this phone and I use Google music and have zero crackling sounds. I do not get this experience the other person speaks of with ElementalX kernel. Everything is clear and I raise volume with the devs app Ex kernel manager and you couldn't get sound more clear. V4A is nice, I used it the entire time I had Nexus 6 and worked well. Haven't cranked it just yet on 6p but I will soon. There are quite a few write ups on V4A over on Nexus 6 section. We had many devs work hard on it to get it just right and they did. I'm going to cruz over there and see what I can find later today. Good day to all.
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Is the headphone volume loud enough? Do you use in-ear headphones?
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I use mainly in ear headphones, the volume is usually around 40%+ but the crackle is noticeable in all media, especially YouTube
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I'm on stock odex rom, same one that comes with this phone and I use Google music and have zero crackling sounds. I do not get this experience the other person speaks of with ElementalX kernel. Everything is clear and I raise volume with the devs app Ex kernel manager and you couldn't get sound more clear. V4A is nice, I used it the entire time I had Nexus 6 and worked well. Haven't cranked it just yet on 6p but I will soon. There are quite a few write ups on V4A over on Nexus 6 section. We had many devs work hard on it to get it just right and they did. I'm going to cruz over there and see what I can find later today. Good day to all.
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Could my issue be hardware related then? Or just a freak software issue?
I'm not sure but here is a guy who has more knowledge on this type of thing http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2952137
I had a Nexus 6 previous to this Nexus 6p and they did a lot of work on V4A and sound things. Maybe he can help answer some questions or help better understand what may be going on..
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I, too, have experienced some sort of "crackling" on my Nexus 5 after I upgraded to Marshmallow. I don't know whether you experience the same issue as I did, but just in case you do the problem is basically as follows:
Google has been trying to reduce audio latency across Android versions. Marshmallow is no exception. At least what the Nexus 5 is concerned I believe Google has hit (overshot) the latency that is currently achievable with the combination of hardware and software architecture without causing audio dropouts.
If you look at the audio HAL and the audio mixer, there are two types of audio playback paths available
deep buffer
low latency
Audio playback selects the "low latency" path which has been shrinking over the last few versions of Android.
As far as I know, there is only one thing you could try without seriously messing with the audio HAL. Try to add the following line to your build.prop followed by a reboot:
Code:
audio_hal.period_size=480
This will increase the allowable audio latency for "low latency" applications to its maximum value. This means, of course, that latency-critical apps such as VoIP apps or synthesizers, will see an increase in latency. This may or may not matter to you. CPU governor settings may also be able to help reduce audio dropouts.
(As an aside, I would really suggest for audio playback applications that are not latency critical, such as streaming, to make use of the "deep buffer" path instead to avoid audio dropouts. But that is up to the ROM developer.)
Good luck.
I will give this a go. Thank you for the detailed response, I will let you know how I get on!!
Just a thought, why would nobody else notice this though? It is incredibly noticeable to me coming from an iPhone
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Just a thought, why would nobody else notice this though? It is incredibly noticeable to me coming from an iPhone
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I just got my phone yesterday, & I haven't tried any headphones, but it seems to me if you are not getting the issue on one pair of headphones, that it must be the headphones and not the phone itself. I don't think your headphones have any kind of software or something running in them that would actually stop the crackling.
Either way, welcome to Android and XDA, and I hope you have fun!
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Same thing happened to me, on my original device and replacement, both stock not rooted or anything. Incredibly bad on netflix. Couldn't stand it compared to my old iPhone 5S. Decided to return both devices. Just going to buy a different phone because it's kinda ridiculous.
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Same thing happened to me, on my original device and replacement, both stock not rooted or anything. Incredibly bad on netflix. Couldn't stand it compared to my old iPhone 5S. Decided to return both devices. Just going to buy a different phone because it's kinda ridiculous.
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I am just going to put up with it because I really love everything else about the phone!!!
I am pleased to report that after flashing Pure Nexus rom, this issue appears to have disappeared, so it seems